1.   Both of those races were spots to face handicap champion Skip Away.

2.   Both Favorite Trick and handicap champion Skip Away, the finalists for Horse of the Year, won the majority vote in each block to sweep their categories Thursday.

3.   If only everyone who voted against Skip Away for handicap champion votes against him for Horse of the Year, he loses.

4.   The big gray colt and McCarron dug deep to beat handicap champion Broad Brush and Angel Cordero by a nose following at thrilling stretch duel as the crowd roared.